Chevron (insignia)

Chevron or Cheveron (French) was common in the French army designation for grade, rank or seniority in the form on the sleeves of the uniform sewn- arc angular braids. In particular, the number of these chevrons designated rank and seniority of the soldiers. Therefore, veterans and because of high seniority to NCOs promoted soldiers were called Chevronnés.

In the Prussian army chevrons were introduced in 1889: in the Cavalry Chevrons were awarded on the left upper sleeve for the best swordsmen on horseback.

When the Wehrmacht showed on the left upper sleeve sewn large gradwinklige braid the various enlisted on.

Even in the army there is no chevrons, but at Army and Air Force for the rank insignia of non-commissioned officers with sword knot ( Sergeant ) small straight angle ( and diamonds) are used in the Navy already for NCOs without Portepee ( petty officers and boat people ).

The National People's Army there was for all arms no angle or chevrons.

Examples

Double Chevron Corporal insignia, Royal Air Force

NATO Code OR -4 Specialist / Petty Officer 3

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